Getting ready for eggs

[chicken dust]

I've been reading about when chickens get ready to lay eggs they're wattles and combs turn red . Well I have New Jersey Giants and their wattles and combs have been black since the beginning so I guess my question is will the black turn red if anyone can help me out with this let me know

 

[QueenMisha]

Jersey Giants should not have a black comb at any time in their life. Jersey Giants should have pink combs as pullets and red at the point of lay. Pics of your birds? They may not be what you were told they were.

 

[chicken dust]

It won't let me upload pics sometimes it will sometimes it wont but as soon as I can I'll send a pic pretty sure the New Jersey Giants they're very big and very black the combs are mostly black what some pink at the top of the head

 

[QueenMisha]

It won't let me upload pics sometimes it will sometimes it wont but as soon as I can I'll send a pic pretty sure the New Jersey Giants they're very big and very black the combs are mostly black what some pink at the top of the head

Many breeds are large and black.

What age are they? Pinkish-gray is possible for some young pullets, I just wouldn't call it common, most JG will have a pink comb as pullets.

 

[chicken dust]

 

[chicken dust]

it finally let me upload images they are 18 19 weeks old

 

[chicken dust]

I'll be breeding my jersey giants with my Iowa blue

 

[QueenMisha]

I wouldn't really call those Jersey Giants. The body is way too skinny, and the comb on an 18 week Giant should be red for sure. It's possible they are very, very poorly bred Jersey Giants, but I would say they are a different breed altogether.

I've seen similar body and coloring on dark-type Blue Andalusians. But really it could be many things, just too hard to tell on a pure black bird.

 

[chicken dust]

They came from privet hatcheries in New Mexico who breeds Jersey Giants and Iowa blues I guess its possible I ended up with all Iowa blues I bought them at D&B supply which is a reputable company I would assume

 

[chicken dust]

The biggest one stands at least the top of her head a foot and a half tall